I love this: "We were black then, about to be / African American." At 75, writing a few small things, I am amazed at the quality and quantity of new young writers, as well as the amazing ethnic diversity of writers who are now being published. It's so about time. I love these new voices speaking to our grandchildren, vitalizing them, educating them through art. Showing them how it can be done, and done well.
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Finally someone who gets the irony in the voicing of "Mending Wall!" Thanks Mr Garner! How many times do we have to hear that Frost believed "Good fences make good neighbors?"
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